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feeds.bbci.co.uk_2 on Nostr: feeds.bbci.co.uk_2 ✍️ The number of people dying from drug overdoses in the US ...



✍️ The number of people dying from drug overdoses in the US has decreased by 14% from June 2023 to June 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
👉 Overdose deaths declined by 14% from June 2023 to June 2024
👉 The number of overdose deaths dropped from 108,000 to 97,000
👉 Some states saw larger decreases, including North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia
👉 Experts attribute the decline to a post-pandemic return to normalcy, increased availability of overdose-reversing drugs and addiction treatments, and billions of dollars in legal settlements against opioid companies

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Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ek5l04yy7o

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